How to keep a clipped horse warm during negative degree winter weather?

LAYERS -lots of them.

they can be a complete ***** to change and remove but in the long run they'll keep your horse warm & thats what really matters. keep him in ALL the time if you can, although when it's a bit milder you could let him out to stretch and graze.

get some blankets, old duvets, stable rugs, quilts, anything really. put them on the bottom, with a roller/surcingle to keep them in place. get a quilt rug with a full neck for on top of that, then one or two heavier turnout rugs or some more quilt rugs for the top. bear in mind that you don't wanna overdo it, cos it cant be nice being all stuffed up in so much stuff, especially when you can't take it off

for his legs try some polo bandages & put some gamgee or something like that underneath. travel bandages would make it hard for him to move around or lay down. i don't know about his ears really - but you could try some of those fly veils showjumpers have, maybe? i've really never thought about keeping a horse's ears warm to be honest xD

ofcourse you could always buy a thermal lamp or something similar so long as you have the funds & the electrical facilities to house it .. plus you'd probably wanna keep it away from water lmao

Here is a theory, don't do a full body clip. Just to be safe next time.

The Blanket Clip

In the Blanket Clip is more radical than the trace clip. The hair on the neck and flanks is removed, leaving a blanket-shaped area of coat over the back and hind quarters which keeps the back and loins warmer in extreme conditions. As with the trace clip, the hair is left on the legs, affording them protection from underbrush when going across country.

Shipping boots that go past the hocks is good.

Let your horse out during the day, humans get cold we can figure out how to keep warm. So can an animal that were originally wild.

Heating lamps are great, put a couple in there is ideal. Give him hay throughout the day instead of feeding him on your regular schedule.

Up his grain, it gives them more energy, let them out during the day and they will keep themselves warm

Rhino Plus Heavy Weight Turnout Blanket is good for negative weather.

Good Luck

Here are some ideas:

Give him as much hay as he can possibly eat. The extra calories will help as will the act of digestion. Since their digestive systems are based on fermentation, that releases a lot of heat that the horse can use to keep warm. A hot bran mash might help if he is used to bran.

Lycra does not seem like a good insulator to me. It seems like it would transmit the body heat more than keep it it. Do you have a nylon sheet or something else you could use as a bottom layer?

Do you have a hood for your blankets? Is he wearing it?

Turning him out for awhile will actually probably help. A horse that is out can run around to keep himself warm.

Do you have a stall heater or can you get one?

I don't know of any products that would keep his legs and ears warm, but the hair should not have been removed from those parts even with a full body clip.

If your horse already has a fleece sheet plus 2 winter blankets on he should be warm enough. Perhaps you should consider finding a warmer barn/stall to keep him in if he is still finding it hard to keep warm. If this is not possible, try finding the warmest possible blankets to buy and try putting like a fleece sheet and the 2 winter blankets as well as a wind breaker type blanket over top. If his body is warm, his legs and nose will stay warm. Another thing are those covers you put over the entire neck and head sometimes used to preserve braids. I dont know if these can be left on all day, but you could certainly find out. You could put stall wraps on your horses' legs, but you probably shouldnt put these on his legs unnecessarily.

Good luck

Well I'm from Alberta Canada and this morning it is -45 celcius. It was the same yesterday and I was outside shovelling walks this is what I wore to give you an idea: T shirt, leggings, wool socks - 1st layer long sleeved shirt, fleece lined ski pants - 2nd layer wool sweater, parka with hood, toque (hat), scarf, skidoo boots and mittens completed my ensemble. I actually worked up a sweat while shovelling snow and wasn't cold at all. It's all about layers and having a hat and a good pair of winter boots. Cars are left running for long periods of time to warm up before people drive them and many people will even leave them running while doing their shopping or eat out. Cars have block heaters which are plugged in when your vehicle has to sit for a number of hours this keeps the engine from freezing up and some people put in car heaters in their cars to keep the interior warm as well. Hope this helps and good luck with the move.

You need to let the horse outside. The more the horse moves and walks around the warmer your horse will get. Also give plenty of hay to keep him busy eating the hay will also keep him warmer because he is moving. Just keep him busy and let him move. Think about when your in the barn and your working and walking around and then you stop walking around you get cold it's the same for the horse he just needs to keep moving. You could also put some heating lamps in his stall for when he is inside. And of course I'd keep two heavy weights on him and a hood or a neck cover and he should be warm you could also put a wool or fleece sheet underneath the two heavy weights and he should keep warm.

This is what my barn does. We blanket them starting when it starts to get below 40* and hten they dont grow that fur and they still grow the leg fur needed and they stay WARM alls you need to do is throw on a thick blanket and their happy adn content.. :) I would sugges that next winter.. Also Wrap the legs, and so forth. Next time u clip if you do make sure you use LONGER blade on his legs.. It will help keep in the heat.. Its like humans when ur feet are cold ur whole body is cold and we loose heat out of our heads.. So think about where ur horse looses the most heat and leave the fur longer..

A heavy duty blanket possibly with a warmer in it, full face and neck cover, Heated stalls, and thick warm leg wraps.

I also have seen these little ear covers for horses. they just go right over the top of his head and tie around his neck.

I hope this helped!

I have a pony mare who gets shivery like that when she is bodied clipped. I put stable bandages on her when it get cold like that. It seems to help her out a lot, or I will wrap her with polos. Just make sure your wraps are correct, have your trainer supervise you or someone who knows how to if you don't. Here is one certain theory: clip your horse and you are certain to get the coldest weather. It happens every time. Also consider a blanket with a belly wrap and a huge tail gaurd, these keep any wind out and the heat in.

You need to triple rug until he is warm enough. Put lights on him or a heater above him angled down on him.

Also use shipping boots to help.

Now with that being said.. this is why I do not body clip. I show in the winter *denver stock show* and I comb clip. They do not sweat as bad, they do not freeze, and you have no worries. My guys are left with 1/2in fur and can comfortably stand in -20 without blankets.

When you body clip in an area such as yours, you have to be prepared to keep lights and heaters on the animals.